perivisceral

[ per-uh-vis-er-uh l ]

/ ˌpɛr əˈvɪs ər əl /

surrounding or situated about the viscera.

Origin of perivisceral

First recorded in 1865–70; peri- + visceral

Beside the perivisceral cavity and its fluid there is a special circulatory system.

The Whence and the Whither of Man |John Mason Tyler
There is a perivisceral cavity, and the body walls are traversed by excretory tubes.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) |Francis Maitland Balfour
It had apparently the perivisceral cavity and nephridia of the schematic worm, and a circulatory system.

The Whence and the Whither of Man |John Mason Tyler
Within the muscles is the perivisceral cavity, and in its central axis the intestine, segmented like the body-wall.

The Whence and the Whither of Man |John Mason Tyler

At this stage, also, incompletely developed Cercari may be seen in the perivisceral cavity.

Parasites |T. Spencer Cobbold

perivisceral

[ pĕr′ə-vĭs′ər-əl ]

Surrounding the viscera.